Peter Corr is at Cheltenham April 4th - 6th 2025

Gold enamel and cold wax medium

For centuries, the death of painting has been proclaimed. Since the invention of printing during the Han dynasty (around 100 AD), artists have anxiously watched each new technological advancement. We've always felt threatened by machines' potential to undermine us, replacing our skills and expertise. When the printing press emerged, artists had valid concerns, but they eventually leveraged mechanical reproduction to replicate their work and reach a broader audience. However,

Cold wax landscape painting techniques

Cold wax is a versatile and forgiving painting medium. The essential characteristic of cold wax is the ability to respond quickly to...

Hello and welcome to my contemporary Art blog. An inspirational goal for many artists is to make paintings that create themselves. Fun...

Inspiration and Meaning behind the Painting Materials Used, Size of Artwork and Painting Technique Art Buyers and Collectors: How To...

I have been painting with cold wax for several years now and in this art blog post offer advice on techniques and discuss how I use...

This painting was seen in my ‘Cambridge Envisaged’ exhibition in autumn of 2016 in the centre of Cambridge University.

'Afterglow' 80 x 80 cm Acrylic on Canvas. This painting is part of my ‘Light’ series and is based on the landscape of the Cambridgeshire...

I make art because it is a natural thing for me to do.  To create pictures is to be involved in a strange, wonderful and mysterious...

A landscape painting of Thetford Forest in oil and cold wax medium

' The Archaeology of Thought' Oil and cold wax 60 x 60 cm

This is a 100 x 100 cm mixed media abstract painting in oil and cold wax medium. It is inspired by the marshland, dykes, rivers and...

A Minimalist abstract painting based on water and clouds

Borderlands. An abstract Landscape painting by Peter Corr. See his work at the Battersea Affordable Art Fair 21 - 24 October 21

Red embodies an emotional power like no other colour and the associations for each individual are almost limitless. The materials used in th

This is a multi layered mixed media oil painting on a high quality canvas frame. This painting represents a development of my New Forest...

I have arrived at an interpretation of the Fenlands through working with materials and actually living here and experiencing the...

A painting inspired by the warmth and vibrancy of the Sun. For me, the shapes and colours of this work on hand made paper reflect the...